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Honor of the Sultanate of Brunei
The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama
[1] (
Malay : Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati ) is an
order of
Brunei . It was established on 1 March 1954 by
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III .
[2] The order carries the
post-nominal letters "DK" or "DK I" as well as the
title "Dato Laila Utama".
Description
Before 1975, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III painted
bust was the centerpiece of the order's design. Then a
star and
crescent moon took the place of the bust. All of the emblems are made of
gold or
silver with
enamel accents. The post-nominal letters "DK I" are associated with the order. The right to use the title "Dato Laila Utama" is included in the order.
[3]
Recipients
Awards were given to members of the
Royal Family , princes from other countries, chiefs of state, and other deserving individuals.
[3]
Saleha (right) seen wearing the order's
sash in 1965
Crown Princess Sarah wearing her sash in 2024
Ordinary recipients
Honorary recipients
1957:
Tuanku Abdul Rahman ,
Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
1958:
Hisamuddin ,
Sultan of Selangor
[25]
1958:
Abu Bakar ,
Sultan of Pahang
[25]
1958:
Putra ,
Raja of Perlis
[25]
1958:
Ibrahim ,
Sultan of Kelantan
[25]
1958:
Ismail ,
Crown Prince of Johor
[25]
1959:
Tunku Abdul Rahman ,
Prime Minister of Malaysia
1960:
Yusof Ishak , Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore (later President)
1961:
Yahya Petra ,
Sultan of Kelantan
1968:
Tuanku Ja’afar ,
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
1972:
Elizabeth II ,
Queen of the United Kingdom
1972:
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
1972:
Peter Gautrey ,
British High Commissioner to Brunei
[26]
1972:
Iskandar ,
Sultan of Johor
1980:
Ahmad Shah ,
Sultan of Pahang
1984:
Noor , Queen Consort of Jordan
1987:
Zanariah ,
Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
1988:
Fidel V. Ramos ,
President of the Philippines
1988:
Suharto ,
President of Indonesia
1988:
Siti Hartinah ,
First Lady of Indonesia
1990:
Sirikit ,
Queen Consort of Thailand
1990:
Sirindhorn , Princess of Thailand
1990:
Lee Kuan Yew ,
Prime Minister of Singapore
[27]
1990:
Sir Ti-Liang Yang ,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
[28]
1996:
Charles III ,
King of the United Kingdom , as Prince of Wales[
citation needed ]
1997:
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad ,
Prime Minister of Malaysia
2000:
Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan
2001:
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ,
President of the Philippines
[29]
[30]
2001: Prince
Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud
[31]
2004:
Silvia , Queen Consort of Sweden
2004:
Leonid Kuchma ,
President of Ukraine
2006:
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ,
President of Indonesia
[32]
2010:
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi ,
Prime Minister of Malaysia
[33]
2010:
Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib Razak ,
Prime Minister of Malaysia
[34]
2013:
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands , as Prince of Orange
2013:
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands , as Princess of Orange
2014:
Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud ,
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
[35]
2015:
Joko Widodo ,
President of Indonesia
[36]
2019:
Tunku Azizah Aminah ,
Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
[37]
2022:
Lee Hsien Loong ,
Prime Minister of Singapore
[38]
Hosni Mubarak ,
President of Egypt
Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis
Idris Talog Davies
[39]
See also
References